Automobile-cover.



P. MARTIN.

AUTOMOBILE COVER.

APPLICATION FILED APR-17,1918.

Patented Nov. 26, 1918.

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PAIIL MARTIN, 0F HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT.

AUTOMOBILE-COVER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PAUL MARTIN, a citizen of the United States. residing at Hartford, in the county of Hartford and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Automobile Covers, of which the followi'ng is a specification. I

This invention relates to automobile covers. I use this title for convenience as the article may be employed with utility in widely-different fields. While it is primarily intended for indoor use, for instance invention, which to enable those skilled in the art to practice the same will be set forth fully in the following description. I do not necessarily restrict myself to this exact construction; I may depart therefrom in several respects within the scope of the invention defined by the claims following said. description.

Referring to said drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of an auto mobile cover involving the invention, and showing it as closed, as inclosingv an outomobile (shown by dotted lines), and as suspended within a garage, the roofand wall of which are in section;

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the parts shown'in Fig. 1,'the ceilingof thegarage being in transverse section. p j 1 Fig. 3 is a transverse section on the line 3 -3 of Fig. 1, but with the cover up or folded.

Fig. 4 is a horizontal section on the line H of Fig. 1, and looking in the direction scale than the other views and showing one of the arrow.

Fig. 51s a cross sectlonal new on a larger side in folded condition.

Like characters refer to like parts throughout the several views.

The cover as I have already indicated can be utilized in many different ways, although suitably secured in. place.

, preferably involves a frame generally of wood and made up of two side members 4 and two end members as 5, there being pro- 'vided braces as 6 extending between the ends -5 and for further security the struts 7 generally more or less staggered, disposed between the braces and the sides as shown practically in Fig. 4. There is fastened to the top side of this upper frame, the roof 8 which consists in the present case of a piece or sheet of fabric such as duck, canvas or sheeting, and which may be held in place by tacks, nails or otherwise, the area of said fabric agreeing with that of the frame. For additional security said upper frame may have withinthe same at its corners the angle braces or irons 9, bolted or otherwise roof part of the housing or casing is flat, this may not in all cases be necessary, and while the wooden frame and the fabric roof are Although the Specification of Letters Patent. P t t d 2 1g1 I Application fi1ec1April17,1918. seriarira'ezaisa;

advantageous, still parts serving their function may be substituted for them within the perview of the invention. The roof 8, it will be understood, wholly covers the upper frame.

The sides of the housing or casing are denoted by 10, and. the ends by .11. These sides, and ends may. be made, of a suitable length of fabric. and their upper edges are tacked to the upper frame and obviously hang therefrom. The sides and ends when down receive within them for example an automobile as shown for instance in Figs. 1 and 2 all ofthem are 'preferably and advantageously imperforate so as to prevent the entrance of dust and the like into the housing 2 when closed.

The lower edge portion of the housing or casing 2 is preferably weighted moderately,

are inside the body or housing 2. I Said housing 2 is hung in some suitable way, the suspenders 1% being shown for this purpose, and they consist as shown of suitable lengths ll of rope, being united for instance at their ends to the ceiling 15 or other support and to the sides 4 of the top frame.

Said housing is shown as down or closed in Figs. 1 and 2 and as receiving an automobile 16 indicated by dotted lines in both views. It may be raised or opened in some convenient manner, and I will now set forth the means shown for this purpose. Extending along the ceiling 15 and passed over guide sheaves or pulleys as 18 is the rope 19. one of the pulleys being situated near the front of the housing 2, and the other near the rear. and of course above it. The front end of the rope 19 is connected below the front pulley or sheave 18 to the ring or eye 20 which is in turn united to the uper ends of two downwardly diverging ropes 21 connected'to the front crossbar of the lower frame. Adjacent to the rear pulley or sheave 18 is a pulley or sheave 22 over which passes the rope which extends downwardly from said sheave and is connected to an eye or ring 2% from which extend downward the ropes 25 which mate the ropes 21 and are connected to the rear crossbar of the lower frame. The back ends of the ropes 19 and 23 are united below the sheaves 1S and 22 and are also connected with a controlling rope or cord 26 cooperative with the cleat 27 fastened to the wall 28.

As I have already observed in Figs. 1 and 2. the housing or casing 2 is shown as dow and inclosing an automobile. By unwinding the controlling rope or cord 26 from the cleat 27 and pulling downward on said controlling rope or cord. it becomes evident that the lower frame and therefore the sides and ends 10 and 11 will be raised. said sides and ends obviously folding. 1 provide a means for confining said sides and ends 10 and 11 when the lower portion of the body is raised to obtain access of an automobile. and this is secured by clips as 29 united as by screws 30 to the under sides of the sides and ends 12 and 13 of the lower frame. As the lower frame is lifted through the operation of the ropes or bands in the manner set forth, the sides and ends of the body fold evenly within these several clips. which is a feature of some importance.

hat I claim is:

1. A device of the class described comprising a housing including a top. ends and sides, the said ends and sides having weighted members extending respectively therealong at their lower portions, clips secured to the weighted. members with their open sides upward to receive between them said sides and ends as said housing is raised, a rope extending longitudinally of the top and above the same, the rope having a pendent portion, a ring to which the lower end of said pendent portion is connected. downwardly diverging ropes connected with the ring and also with the front end weighted member, a second rope. a ring connected with the second rope, downwardly divcrg ing ropes connected with the second ring and also with the rear weighted member. and means for effecting the simulhineous action of the two ropes to raise or lower the housing.

2. A device of the class described comprising a housing including a top, ends and sides, the said ends and sides having weighted members extending respectively therealong at their lower portions, clips secured to the weighted members with their open sides upward to receive between them said sides and ends as said housing is raised, flexible means for suspending the housing, and consisting of two series of members, a rope extending longitudinally of said top and above the same between said two series of members, the rope having a pendent portion disposed forward of the front end, a ring to which the lower end of said pendent portion is connected, downwardly diverging ropes connected with the ring and also with the front end of the housing, sheaves over which said rope passes. a sheave adjacent to one of the other sheaves. a second rope passing over the last mentioned sheave. con nected to the rear end of the other rope. and extending downwardly to the rear of the end of the housing, an eye to which the pendent portion of the second rope is connected. downwardly diverging ropes connected with the second ring and also with the rear end of the housing. and a rope united with said other two ropes approximately at their point of connection and on erable through said two mentioned first ropes to raise or lower the housing.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

PAUL MARTIN.

\Vitncsses:

L. L. Mxnnrm, HEATH SUTI-IERLAND.

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